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Man Turns Small Bet Into Big Payout at NJ Casino

A man at the Borgata Casino -- who we're calling Harold M. -- turned a $5 bet on three-card poker into $1 million Saturday night at the Borgata in Atlantic City. The odds of this happening are more than 1 in 20 million.

(Published Monday, Dec. 24, 2018)

Happy holidays, indeed! A gambler from Lakewood, New Jersey, turned a small bet into a huge payoff Saturday when he delivered a royal flush -- and the casino delivered his $1 million winnings.

The man is only being identified as "Harold M.," which seems smart. But we do know how the bet went down.

"Harold" was at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, playing Three Card Poker's "6 Card Bonus" bet. He bet $5. And he was dealt the 10, queen and ace of diamonds.

Nice. Even nicer: The dealer’s hand was the 9, jack and king of diamonds.